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Articles By Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.
Tue 13th Jun 2023
True Destiny

Destiny delivers with a second Sligo success

8.23PM

Stilyker and Kieran Callaghan

Stilyker strikes for the Mullins machine

7.33PM

Lisnamult Lad and Ben Harvey

McConnell & Harvey continue their winning ways

6.52PM

Jockey Charlie O'Dwyer (red and white) avoids loose horses on Pearlofflorida

Altruistic off the mark at stud in dramatic Sligo hurdle

6.36PM

Bigz Belief and James Smith

Smith rides first professional winner in Sligo's claimer

5.57PM

Fri 9th Jun 2023
Whatsyourstatus and Harry Swan

Well-backed Whatsyourstatus gains overdue win

12.00AM

Name Me Famous and Daniel King (right) with Berliet Express

King collects with Champion-pace Clonmel double

12.00AM

Mon 5th Jun 2023
Easy Game and Paul Townend

Easy Game wins again

5.38PM

Mister Wilson and Keith Donoghue (left) leading Suttons Hill

Flat winner Wilson scores over hurdles

4.17PM

Sun 4th Jun 2023
Not Just Yet and Adam Caffrey

First win for Not Just Yet

3.33PM

Rush Queen, on the right, as runner-up Ashwiyaa is out of picture

Late surge helps Rush Queen beat wayward favourite

2.33PM

Sat 3rd Jun 2023
Drop The Dip and Gavin Ryan (right)

Drop The Dip lands Listowel gamble

6.02PM

Winemaker and Gavin Ryan

Dias enjoys another 'great day' with Winemaker

4.40PM

Tue 30th May 2023
Gabriella's Spirit and Shane Foley

Gabriella's Spirit wins on Irish debut

8.07PM

Supersonic Man and Shane Foley (near side)

No stopping Supersonic Man

7.08PM

Sun 28th May 2023
Dame Rapide and Luke McAteer (blue, right)

Dame Rapide causes 40/1 upset in Curragh's closer

6.12PM

High Chieftess and Ryan Moore

O'Brien & Moore complete Curragh four-timer

5.56PM

Teutates (left) with Drumroll

Drumroll awarded Gallinule Stakes in stewards' room

5.42PM

Tahiyra wins the Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas

Weld & Hayes win consecutive renewals of 1,000 Guineas

5.01PM

Just Beautiful and Bill Lee

Just Beautiful lands the Lanwades

4.14PM

Luxembourg leads Bay Bridge

'He's not for kids' - hardy Luxembourg is tops in the Tatts

3.39PM

Transcendental and Gary Carroll (left

French import Transcendental records first Irish win

3.02PM

Matrika and Ryan Moore

Albany plan for 'lazy' Matrika

2.44PM

Fri 26th May 2023
I Don't Get It and James O'Sullivan

Another win for I Don't Get It

8.46PM

Reflectionist and Sean Flanagan

Consecutive wins for costly yearling

6.47PM

John 'Shark' Hanlon

Course clerk defends Hanlon's Limerick criticism

6.19PM

Tue 16th May 2023
Rock Etoile and Cian Horgan

Horgan brothers ride Killarney winners

8.30PM

Arniemac and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Opening races Killarney treble for Joseph O'Brien

7.30PM

Sat 6th May 2023
Young Lucy

Martin & O'Connor team up to land Cork bumper

5.50PM

Gold Bullion and Rachael Blackmore (far side) jump the last alongside Pray Tell

Bullion and Blackmore collect at Cork

5.25PM

Troubled Times and Philip Enright

Treble for Troubled Times

3.52PM

Fri 5th May 2023
Purring Along and Nathan Crosse

Forty-rated filly causes Cork surprise

8.10PM

Bated Moon and Declan McDonogh (left)

Winning bow for Bated Moon

6.41PM

Thu 27th Apr 2023
Ballyburn (left) quickens away 'in a plume of smoke'

Mullins continues his Punchestown plunder

8.34PM

Indie Belle and JJ Slevin are clear at the line

Chasing Belle is left clear in the 'Close Brothers'

8.03PM

El Fabiolo and Paul Townend

Faultless Fabiolo ends novice season unbeaten

7.38PM

Kilbeg King and Aidan Coleman

Kilbeg collects hurdle for Honeyball

6.56PM

Klassical Dream and Paul Townend

Klassical Dream completes Punchestown hat-trick

6.45PM

Vital Island and Benny Walsh (green cap, right)

'It means everything' - Walsh bags 'full set' with La Touche win

6.12PM

Dinoblue and Mark Walsh (right) with Douglas Talking, at the last

Consecutive festival wins for Dinoblue

4.48PM

Broomfield Bijou and Luke Dempsey (left)

Another big-field win from a Broomfield mare

4.33PM

Sat 22nd Apr 2023
Dunum and Robbie Colgan pass the line

Dunum delivers on seasonal reappearance

4.55PM

Jockey Jessica Maye with groom and sister Vanessa and Any Dream Will Do

Second success for Jessica Maye

4.13PM

Fri 21st Apr 2023
Alder and Gavin Ryan

All options open for Alder

5.23PM

Miss Cunning and Jessica O'Gorman

Cunning plan lands the Captain's prize

3.59PM

Thu 20th Apr 2023
Amazon Lady and Nathan Crosse (green cap, leading)

Burns' Bungle-bred filly scores for McCreery

5.39PM

Son Of Corballis and Declan McDonogh (right) with Edwardian

Royal Ascot plan for Cotter's 'very good' juvenile

4.32PM

Tue 18th Apr 2023
Solness and JJ Slevin

Solness secures consecutive chase wins

5.19PM

The Banger Doyle and Ian Power

Two 'courses' and two wins for connections of The Banger Doyle

4.44PM

Fri 14th Apr 2023
Jockey Alan Persse

Narrow win for Blue Wood

8.59PM

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